02.05.2011 - Commodities no cure for China's cash problem
You know the feeling, you have $3 trillion in foreign currency burning a hole in your pocket and you are itching to spend. But on what? A mountain of gold, a sea of oil or a pile of paper? So far China has chosen paper, especially in the form of U.S treasury bills. But comments this week by China's central bank chief that the country's foreign exchange reserves exceed reasonable requirements, and local media reports that Beijing was considering setting up investment funds in energy and precious metals, again raise the question about what the country can do with its money..............................................Full Article: Source
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